FIBER FLOAT INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with IVA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FIBER FLOAT INC of HOLT, MI. The company is recorded as out of business since 1990 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
IVA
Location
HOLT, MI
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (1990)
FIBER FLOAT INC hulls (1988–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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FIBER FLOAT INC HIN FAQ
What does a FIBER FLOAT INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "IVA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FIBER FLOAT INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FIBER FLOAT INC hulls (1988–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FIBER FLOAT INC still in business?
USCG records list FIBER FLOAT INC as out of business since 1990. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a FIBER FLOAT INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FIBER FLOAT INC hulls (1988–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "FIBER FLOAT INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/iva, last verified 2026-06-12.